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Daily Trench Journal
Area D
Trench 8
July 3, 2004
Today marks the opening of trench D8. It is located to the S of D5. The trench is an approximate 4 x 9 m trench laid according to the eye, as we are waiting for the total station to shoot the corners on the grid to align the trench. As a result, alterations to the borders of the trench will need to be made.
There is a steep slope in the trench from the NW down to the SE. Locus 1, topsoil, is limited to the extreme NW corner of the trench to accommodate this. Our goal is to clear the topsoil here and begin to level the trench in steps. The locus measures approx. 2 x 3m. The soil is rocky, clumpy with roots, disturbed by ants, and deep brown in color.
A group of stones (2 laying flat) is emerging along the W stringline in the middle of the locus. Any identity is, as yet, unclear. A deposit of pebbles is associated with these stones, as well as some chunks of mud brick. There is also a stake in the locus – we are waiting to see if it is a datum or just a stake.
We’ve decided to extend Locus 1 to the S about 1.5m to follow the topography.
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Date | 2004-07-03 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Has note | The purpose of the daily journal was to record the activities taking place in a trench each day. This included which loci were excavated, how and why loci were excavated and the ongoing impressions of the relationships among loci. It should be noted that journals record the actions, impressions and ideas of trench supervisors during the excavations. They are not, therefore, the final interpretations or syntheses of the emerging data. |
Suggested Citation
Emily Ogle, Melissa Eppihimer. (2012) "D-8-2004-07-03 from Asia/Turkey/Kenan Tepe/Area D/Trench 8/Locus 1". In Kenan Tepe. Bradley Parker, Peter Cobb (Ed). Released: 2012-03-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/c8d07110-6255-45ca-0c57-86475468b0d5> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k23f4r47t
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